Sunday, March 22, 2015

Just your average college kid polishing off an entire pizza before heading to a meeting. Finding no other surface in my room on which I could place a super hot pan, I unfolded the basket of the Raleigh Superbe and put the pizza on it. I like having racks on my bikes for this reason. Not specifically for pizza pans, but it's surprisingly convenient to have a small table always at my disposal. On a daily basis, I have a habit of tossing my phone, trouser straps, gloves, or any number of those things onto the rack while I unlock and get ready to ride. In the warmer months, I'll sit on a concrete berm to have lunch and use the rack as a lunch table, keeping the food a safe distance from the creepy crawlies on the ground. If I remember correctly, the first time I had done that with the Superbe was just a few hours before the photo above was taken. Fun stuff.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Ever since I got a second (and then third) bike, I've wondered whether I can truly call my dependable '58 Raleigh Sports my "daily." Sure, it's not the one that I choose to take out every single time, but I also don't base that choice off whether or not the bike will get dirty or wet. I've treated all of my bikes as all-weather, all-purpose commuters and they are all outfitted with at least fenders, a rack, and lights. For better or for worse, I have liked all of my bikes so far to be good for everything. I fear getting stuck in the rain without fenders and I never again want to walk my bike a quarter mile because there's no other way for me to carry food during Ray's Red Hots' Dollar Dog Happy Hour. If I look at how I treat my bikes and what I use them for, I guess all three of them are dailies. They all get ridden at least once or twice a week regardless of weather and are washed only occasionally. However, they still receive the maintenance and love they need to continue taking me places for years to come.